EDUCATION
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Applied Microbiology
2014 – Present
Graduate Student, University of Puerto Rico of Rio Piedras.
Peptide for membrane filtration
Sustainable Chemistry
Water Purification
2009 – 2014
B.S. in Microbiology, Natural Sciences College, University of Puerto Rico- Humacao Campus.
Research Experiences
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2016-present: Evaluation of biomimetic antimicrobial peptide-polymer conjugates as building blocks for reactive/responsive membranes: A water purification approach.
August-December 2015: Molecular and Cellular Biology of Parasites: Malaria.
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August 2012 –2014 Antimicrobial Properties of Fungi and Native Medicinal Plants from Puerto Rico.
January 2010 –2011 Census population of symbiotic protists of Laguna Grande in Fajardo.
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Fellowships
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2016 - present PR NASA Space Grant Fellowship. NASA Grant NNX15AI11H 

December 2012 Santander U-Work Program, Scholarship
January 2011–2013 Ronald McNair Program/UPR-Humacao
Academic Affiliations
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2012–Present Puerto Rico Society of Microbiologist (SMPR).
2009 –2014 Microbiology Student Chapter UPR-H.
2009–2014 General Biology Association UPR-H.
2012–2013 Educador@s Pares Association UPR-H
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